Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-08-24
Republican State Convention.

The Republican State Convention
convened at Harrisburg on the 18th
inst. guJ between the rising and go
inr down of the sun, 1t had transact
pI an business from the nomination
ofa ticket % the formation OF plat
form. aud before the shades Of night
came down many of the delegates
were 20 home engaged in their every
d1v business.
Walter Lyon Of Allegheny was
elected temporary chairman of the
convention and afterwurd in regular
order gave way for Daniel H Hast
s1rs. wh1 was elected permanent
chairman Each chairman delivered
"a speech. and immeiutelv after the
speech of AR Hastings, he proceed
eT tl business ia u mastery manner.
Captain William b Hart was nom
mated hy 0cclsmmation for state
Treasurer.
Judge Mitchell Of Philadelphia,
Judge Williams Of Tioga, Judge
Green uf Srhuvlkili. were each nom
i1ataI for Supreme Judge Before
the first ballot bad be-n concluded
the uaae Of Judge Green was with
drawn Judge Williams was uomIu-
steI 1u the FIRST ballot The vote
stood Williams liS votes, Mitchell
EG v0.s.. The nomination Of Judge
WuImms WIS made unanimous.
rL,rFuENI
The committee ON resolutions Of
fsred the following platform which
r15 adopted
That they rcasiru their declar
aii1u 0f 1856 I'm favor Of submitting
% % vote Of the people the prohibitory
constitutional amendment. We n
sd endorse the action of the last Leg
islture I'm the submission Of the
amendment making sufferIEe free by
by gbol-Ling the tax qualification
fora vote
We favor a,taritf for the sake of
urrtmiug American manufactures
uut. the industries and resources Of.
this country furnish ITS people with
every item Of consumption they can
naturally produce. and for the pur
pose protecting home labor against
foreign labor g- well as its products.
fr r- likewise the part of that protec-
tive policy ~ which PENNSYLVANIA
LAS been ta. parent. to protect Amer .
f.au v.rsu.u from the unequal and .
r1ig-. competition contract and pau [
r.- huor uI We demand the pas
..r. .f moro yfruruus national laws I.
..r. the scrutiny of immigration. and /
.. .utrru of the unit and the uu-
r.r.Ev La this connection we lie
.-r our lbhrrreuce OF luarchistic
l..s and propositions destructive Of
mo- r.r.t- ~ r~r,ertvuuI our system I
. society aut Government. Their !
ar.-a. violations of the hwshouId .
.. Fr -.I with prompt and extreme
H.ITt.-.
g. Wa favor the creation Of m
.r..r..- marine Lv the provision
E ...rt.a grur eZu,rts and dis
.....r.tr.n Iutf.s uu1u imports IN
.....r....r. r.fr.rrs
Tho -.r.lsr- of fine Union are
..-.. ..r ts.. rI.tIr.- ,rrstitrI. and
.r..-.T -...r r.f n restored rov
-u...... ruT t.. -urpIus in the |.
--....r.v .grr1+ better 6e distribute
20 ...r ru the enlargement OF the .
....r.- pension list. so IA To include
.- .ur.r-n.v Ir-rbrr-.t soI.Iiers Of
... Union army who may be IN alb |
..g. u..f .s public aid.
3 s.. rruroy. tine action NJ the
Tn-.-rnr.. -.u.Irur the revenues oil
.H. g.. -norwus,th In dfyertlrr n |
rr... r..traa Of the Iirect State tay
ami t.. rec..pts from licenses to the
.-r-r-.- Of the different cities and
countries. and especially endorse that
part Of .aaEeruraI revenue biII which
r.gruueI tr impose the sluuort Of
s.s ~tr.. rr.urnm.gt upou the cor
-.rgrus &c ta, C.mn1uweaIth and
n-.rEa. within th. puryiew Of the
.w .rs trvtou large amount Of
money no interest tu the hands OF
rurut..us NOT previously reached.
TT" r.a"s. tllt 70 new bill perfect
.- tn.e. features should bcmatured
.. r.. commission cLarreI with TINT
duty with the view of having it sub
w.rr.i Oh the present Legislature for
enactment IN time 20 meet the as
..-s..at .r next vear. provided the
f.g.-a.r shall deem the caIIirq of
". extra session FOR TINS rurnosa
..n nu extraordinary occasion n. i
..rtamrn..I bv theI2tb section of
fu. fourth article ~ tine C,nstituti,D
We ..v. rruaEfieI sr,Io,sa-
waut the RrpuhtiroD St,ts ,dr,;r-
-.urr.. Gv careful and r,Dsciar-
r- discharge of dufv II Inns reaerf-
.I high credit upou tie marty which
called DO into power. and ,,iy,- ossT7r.
aure ta tho pe.pra of nm eco,,,n,ror
and wise administration If tbaof,,irs
Of the commonwealth
e. We arrrup tEa Dsr,c,.,t;.. ,,,,..
fv and tho. present national o.I.,5,,,s
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